Fixing the balance of a single brain circuit erased anxiety and social deficits in mice, revealing a powerful new target for ...

Affective pain leads to inhibition of dopamine neurons decreasing motivation, but it can be restored. Washington University in St. Louis (MI, USA) researchers have uncovered the neuronal circuitry in ...

The investigation of affective states and cognitive bias in animal behaviour has emerged as a critical area of research, shedding light on how emotional states influence decision-making, perception ...

A brain aneurysm itself, the diagnosis and treatment process, and the knowledge of having an unruptured brain aneurysm may all affect a person’s mood and behavior. An unruptured brain aneurysm is a ...

The term “behavioral health” refers to the connection between a person’s habits, actions, and emotional well-being, which affect their overall health. Behavioral health encompasses mental health ...

A new study shows that in China, wearing masks for health reasons tends to influence people to follow rules and norms more generally. Since 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a global increase in ...

As a nonprofit that provides mental health care for children ages 3 to 17, Clarity Child Guidance Center has noticed for more than a decade that 90% of our patients have experienced trauma of some ...

We resist change because our knowledge, beliefs and behaviors don’t align. Reflecting on the past two and a half years, one thing has become clear: people struggle to adapt to change–especially when ...

Dogs have rich and deep emotional lives. Science clearly shows that dogs are sentient, feeling beings. 1 When I learned about the rigorous science—cognitive ethology and affective neuroscience—and ...

As screen media becomes increasingly prevalent in the lives of young children, navigating its multifaceted impact is ...